uRide.tv: Live From The Larry H Miller 2010 Tour Of Utah, Presented By Zions Bank
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BikeWear World L.L.C. will be on the course to watch Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie and others take on Utah.
- (1888PressRelease) August 19, 2010 - The team line up is as impressive as the sponsors line up this year from the Ultimate Challenge, teamgive.org, FFKR, Architects, KJZZ, KFAN, Powerade, vitaminwater, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake Visitors and Convention Bureau, Heiden Davidson Orthopedic, AT&T, Utah Toyota Dealers, XanGo, teamgive, XO Communications, Visit Ogden, Canyon Bicycles, Utah Sports Commission, Sigfried & Jensen, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, OC Tanner, Shimano, UnitedHealthcare, Blackbottoms, Edge Composites, Sheraton Salt Lake City, Maxxis, Park City, ProBar, Rockwell, Cervelo, Ski Utah, TWIO Brand, to Soar Communications, the Tour has something in it for everyone. uRide.tv has been approved to film and publish video of the 2010 Tour of Utah, which is organized by the Utah Cycling Partnership under the regulations of the USA Cycling. According to the CEO, Sami Tauber of BikeWear World L.L.C., "this is monumental for both uRide.tv and cycling fans worldwide. The Tour of Utah is ranked at 2.3 on USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar. This event is open to UCI trade teams and Category 1 amateurs. This event brings out talent from every part of the world."
The Tour of Utah starts with the prologue, which is determined by a drawing of lots for the teams and the order of riders within each team shall be determined by the team manager. For the prologue and the time trial, riders will be released at 30 second starts. For the Time Trial the final 10 riders released at 1 minute increments, which happens to be staged at the State capitol. Stage 1, Presented by University of Utah Heath Care, offers less a spectator friendly course but beautiful and challenging course with the riders cycling 90.2 Miles from Ogden, UT to Salt Lake City Medical Research Park. Stage 2, Presented by XanGo, will start to separate the pack since it begins at Thanksgiving Point finishing at the Summit of Mt. Nebo (9300 Feet). Stage 3, the Miller Motorsports Park Time Trial, Presented by teamgive, will be a 9.2 mile, all you can give it, time trial. Stage 4, the Park City Criterium, Presented by Heiden Davidson Orthopedics should be excellent and spectator friendly. This stage will be 75 minutes in length. Stage 5, the Snowbird Road Race, Presented by Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort is a killer 100.1 mile race from resort to resort and should have all the elements of an amazing finish and finale.
The pro teams competing will be: adageo energy cycling team, Bissell Pro Cycling, On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition, BMC Racing Team, California Giant, Canyon Bicycles, Cole Sport, Exergy, Fly V-Australia, Hagens Berman, Holowesko Partners/Garmin, Jamis/ Sutter Home, Kelly Benefits, Kenda p/b Geargrinder, KFAN Composite, Livestrong, Rio Grande, Team Type 1, and the United Healthcare pro cycling team. A grand total of $45,000 will be awarded in prize money at the event. Jersey awards are classified into categories of General, KOM, Sprint, Best Young Rider, and Best Utah Rider.
"We invite and encourage you to watch the Tour of Utah, but make sure to check out uRide.tv's video of the coolest comebacks and achievements the cycling field has seen in a while," says Tauber.
Keep Pedaling, Keep Dreaming and Ride Hard…
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